Collar-pad.



L. 0. KING.

COLLAR PAD. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, 1908.

Patented Nov; 10, 1908.

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LUTHER OSMAN KING, OF GOOD HOPE, OHIO.

COLLAR-PAD Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Application filed March 24, 1908. Serial No. 423,019.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUTHER 0. KING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Good Hope, in the county of Fayette and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar-Pads, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to harness, and more particularly to harness ads, and has for its object to provide a col ar pad of efficient and durable type.

A particular object of this invention is to provide a pad which may be worn by a horse with a minimum amount of abrasion of the skin of the animal by reason of chafing against the pad when working.

Another object is to provide means for protecting the pad against wear by contact with trace tugs or chains.

Another object is to provide such an article which may be manufactured at extremel low cost from stock material. 1

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, and it will be understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claims, and that any suitable materials may be used without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure '1 is a plan view of the inner side of the pad, Fig. 2 is a rear edge view of the pad, Fig. 3 is a plan view of the outer sides of the pad, Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of the pad engaged with an animals neck.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a pad comprising oppositely disposed shoulder pads 10 of the usual type, having a neck engaging portion 11 engaged therebetween, said neck engaging portion comprising an inner portion 12 of leather having two corrugations extending thereacross laterally of the pad, said corrugations being formed by adding 13 of the usual type outwardly o the leather portion 12, and under the adjacent 1 portion 11 of the pad, as shown. It will thus be seen that when the pad is adjusted over a horses neck the corrugations 13 will engage on opposite sides of the neck and the recess therebetween will protect the top ortion of the neck from receiving the full force of abrasive action of the collar. Leather wearing surfaces 15 and 16 are provided on the outer and rearward edges of the pad 10, as shown, being spaced so as to be disposed beneath the traces or other portions of harness which come in abrasive contact with the pad when in use.

It will be seen that a collar is provided ar ranged to be adjusted upon a horse and calculated to inflict the least injury to the horse consequent upon severe work. It will also be seen that the durability of the pad is largely increased by the construction pre sented.

Between the corrugations 13, it will be noted that the central portion of the leather 12 extends upwardly and engages against a downwardly extending (portion formed in the outer portion of the pa at the top, being secured thereto in the usual manner. It will be noted that the opposite edges of the portion 12 are bent laterally downward and secured to the adjacent portion of the pad 10.

What is claimed is In a collar pad, the combination with an outer retaining portion comprising opposite shoulder engaging portions, said retaining portions being depressed centrally, an inner retaining portion comprising a portion of non-abrasive material having a central upwardly pressed portion secured against said depressed portion, and having its opposite end portions turned laterally downward and secured against said shoulder portions, and padding material engaged between said retaining portions to form spaced corrugations centrally of the pad.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

LUTHER OSMAN KING.

Witnesses:

FRANK GRUBBs, ROBERT A. HARRIS. 

